Tom: F
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[Verse 1]
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I met him in a dive down in New Orleans,
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I recognized his handsome face,
F
It was none of my business but I had to know,
F
What he was doing in this kind of place,
Bb
Cause he used to have money used to have honeys,
Bb
He used to be society's prince,
F
But he still wore a grin when I sat beside him,
C F
And ask where all that money went,
[Chorus]
Bb C
He said some was spent on gambling,
F
a lot was spent on women, a little on some good Cabernet,
Bb C
Three or four divorces, at least as many horses,
F
that never left the startin' gates,
Am
Diamond rings and furs, swamp land in New Jersey,
Dm C Bb
That week I spent a year in L.A.
G
You know, I hate to admit it,
C N.C. F
I threw the rest away.
[Riff]
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[Verse 2]
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He said money don't mean nothing is this game of life,
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It's just a way of keeping score
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Show me a man who's got everything
F
I'll show you one who wants even more
Bb
Well, so smoke em' when you got em'
Bb
cause when you hit bottom, you gotta have a reason to smile,
F
You can have a little piece of the rock,
C F
I'll take a little peace of mind,
[Chorus]
Bb C
He said some was spent on gambling,
F
a lot was spent on women, a little on some good Cabernet,
Bb C
Three or four divorces, at least as many horses,
F
that never left the startin' gates,
Am
Diamond rings and furs, swamp land in New Jersey,
Dm C Bb
That week I spent a year in L.A.
G
You know, I hate to admit it,
C N.C. F
I threw the rest away.
[Solo]
C F
C F
[Chorus]
Am
Diamond rings and furs, swamp land in New Jersey,
Dm C Bb
That week I spent a year in L.A.
G
You know, I hate to admit it,
C N.C. F
I threw the rest away.
[Outro]
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I threw the rest away
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